Make Your Windows Fast as Never Before !!

Some of the simple techniques to make your windows run faster.

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make your own tshirt folding machine!

for those that never understood the "ninja folding technique" someone has created a new way to help single geek men have their clothes tidy

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"Hello World!" in about 189 programming languages

One this single page of wikipedia you can explore about 189 programming languages neatly classified and learn to write your first "Hello World!" program in the language(s) of your choice.

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How To Use BitTorrent in 5 Easy Steps

How to get started downloading files using BitTorrent in 5 easy steps! Uses Azureus and Pirate Bay as an example. Written for friends and family, it's a great tutorial for beginners!

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fastr is a flickr based game

Fastr is a game that uses flickr images. It loads ten images that all share a common tag, one by one, and you guess what the tag is. When you guess right, the tag will turn blue. Then you can watch the pictures until the next set begins. The faster you guess, the more points you get. The points are reset every five minutes. The score is kept real time and you see your rank against every one else who is playing that round

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Over 350 *useful* XP Tips, registry fixes and guides

"This site contains registry fixes, scripts, Troubleshooting Guides and freeware utilities to resolve problems in Windows XP".

Not just the same ol' n00b stuff. I found this list to actually be useful enough to bookmark. In case it gets diggslammed, it's mirrored at http://www.winhelponline.com/xp.html

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Useful List of RSS & Feeds

Awesome list of alternative uses of RSS and feeds beyond headlines and blogs and such.

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Startup key combinations for Intel-based Macs

These are the startup key combinations you can use on Intel-based Macs.

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How to Get Great Sleep

Here's an excellent, in-depth article on why we sleep, common sleep disorders, and it also has some suggestions for more restful nights. Ever heard of this insomnia?: "Your brain thinks you are awake when you are asleep."

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Top 100 Lists of US cities.

'Top 100' lists on highest income, least crime, newest houses, shortest commute, best educated residents, and many more.

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Computer First Aid Using Knoppix

Windows just crashed. The computer won't boot back up. Those "System Recovery Disks" that came with your computer will erase all of your data. Now Knoppix will be your hero.

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The ultimate Google command list

Did you know you can search for any phone number with just [phonebook: name here], or can find the weather in any city with just [weather: city name]? Try out the filetype: command with mp3 or avi and see what you get.

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FAQ of all things caffeine!

Information that tells you whats going down when you have that second espresso! For all caffeine aficionados.

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Microsoft Confirms Wi-Fi Flaw

Microsoft said Tuesday, January 17, 2006, that under certain circumstances, attackers could exploit an anomaly in how Windows 2000, XP and Windows 2003 systems establish wireless connections. The fix? Just configure your computer to only connect to infrastructure networks.

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Optimizing OS X

Title says it all........Just kidding. Great tips for getting OS X to run faster, including turning dock animations off, who would have thought?

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DO NOT PRESS - the big red button

See if you can resist. Just one click, and you under the spell of the red dot! This is funny. It just goes on, and on, and on.... i won't spoil the ending though.. Enjoy

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Run Windows (x86) on Intel Macs at nearly Native Speed !

By running the universal binary version of "OpenOSX� WinTel 2.0" on a Intel Mac OS X 10.4.4, you can run Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows XP at a really fast speed.
People who had run Virtual PC for Mac in the past will love this if they are using one of the new Intel Macs.

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Learn how to vlog!

You don't have a vlog (video blog)? You should. This free tutorial teaches you, through video, how to have one up in fifteen minutes.

Vlogging - Podcasting's rebel punk brother.

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Do you always believe what your eyes tell you?

Did something ever just appear out of nowhere when you were driving?
I thought I had perfect vision, but that's in question after viewing this page and performing the simple exercise. Not everything is, as it seems. Be sure to follow the links for more examples!

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Make any website a mobile site, with Google

It seems that Google has a page that will optimize any website for viewing on a mobile phone or PDA, similar to Skweezer and IYHY.

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LEGO Life Size Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite - 10,000 Bricks!

Nathan Sawaya is a professional LEGO artist and former LEGO Master Model Builder and he spent 3 months constructing a 10,000 piece, life size (6-foot-tall) replica of Han Solo Frozen in Carbonite almost entirely out of dark gray LEGOs.

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Meeting Meetro, The Future of IM?

Meetro just sent me an Alpha test copy of their location dependent IM (instant messaging) software. It has functionality similar to any other IM client (AIM, Yahoo IM, ICQ, Gtalk) with the added bonus of being a social tool as well. It includes a location tool, that lets you see who else is on the network near your location. Bringing another web 2.0 feature to the IM world. Real world socialization. Many other sites have brought social interaction to the web, Blogger, Orkut, Friendster, My Space, etc. they all alow people to post personal information and interact. This adds the instantaneous nature of IM to the mix. It will be interesting to see what effect this has on the IM and social network space.

As for the Mac version Alpha Test... so far it works quite well. I have not attempted to hook it up to my other IM clients so I do not know if this has been included in this iteration of the Mac client. There has been some issues with my profile "sticking". I have tried posting several profile sets at one time, and I loose some of the details, but interactivity seems to be fully functional. The profile issue is solved by just posting each detail individually.

Conclusion...Thumbs up!
Ernie Dambach

Email me if you would like a copy of the Alpha.

http://meetro.com/

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The 29 Healthiest Foods on the Planet

Interesting list. Foods listed, with details about what makes each one a super-food. Now how to remember this list and eat appropriately. Humm... that might be more difficult for me.

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More to Come from Apple... Soon?

MacRumors.com had a nice link to a blog where some one says he has a source in the Apple company that says the Macworld Expo Keynote was changed a few minutes before it started and the really cool things couldn't get shiped because of Intel.

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The web developer's handbook

Huge collection of links essential for web developers and designers. You'll find references to accessibility and usability web sites, css galores, web tools, ajax articles and how-to, typography resources and so on...

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Google Earth Beta for Mac OS X officially released

Google has now officially released Google Earth Beta for OS X (previously it had only been leaked)

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Amazing flash video.

This isn't just another funny movie. This is one hell of a show! In a dreamlike quality, they show some history and also try to predict the future. Please, check this one out .. you won't be sorry. (about 8mins)

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FINALLY! The coolest mouse...that is actually useful!

Finally, an external cordless mouse for laptops...that fits into your PCMCIA slot for charging...and it is bluetooth! This works with MAC or PC.

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Essential OS X Apps

Mac Specialist has updated their list of essential Mac OS X software. The list isn't exhaustive but it definitely has some good stuff and it looks like they are adding popular recommendations to the list. Be sure to read the comments section of the article for an good apps that did not make the list.

Ernie Dambach

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AppZapper - New OSX Must Have Application!

Remove applications fast, and it's fun! Awesome new application. This is a tool that makes it VERY easy to uninstall even very pesky applications. I tried it ant am quite happy with the results.

Well worth the LOW price.

Ernie Dambach

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A huge virus threat for every Windows PC ever made

Experts believe that this could be the biggest vulnerability that has ever surfaced for Windows PCs. It uses .WMF file exploit . .WMF files are Windows Meta Files, which is an older picture file type. The computer only needs to display the picture for the exploit to take effect. it can be on a website, in an email, or any other method of sending it to the end user. their is not curently a way to stop the exploit!

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Blog Software Comparison Chart

This chart compares the most popular blog software. It is helpful when you can't decide which blog service you want to use. All the information is in a simple chart. Everyone should check it out before registering for a blog.

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Einstein's Riddle

ARE YOU IN THE TOP 2% OF INTELLIGENT PEOPLE IN THE WORLD?
SOLVE THE RIDDLE AND FIND OUT.

There are no tricks, just pure logic, so good luck and don't give up.

1. In a street there are five houses, painted five different colours.
2. In each house lives a person of different nationality
3. These five homeowners each drink a different kind of beverage, smoke
different brand of cigar and keep a different pet.

THE QUESTION: WHO OWNS THE FISH?

HINTS

1. The Brit lives in a red house.
2. The Swede keeps dogs as pets.
3. The Dane drinks tea.
4. The Green house is on the left of the White house.
5. The owner of the Green house drinks coffee.
6. The person who smokes Pall Mall rears birds.
7. The owner of the Yellow house smokes Dunhill.
8. The man living in the centre house drinks milk.
9. The Norwegian lives in the first house.
10. The man who smokes Blends lives next to the one who keeps cats.
11. The man who keeps horses lives next to the man who smokes Dunhill.
12. The man who smokes Blue Master drinks beer.
13. The German smokes Prince.
14. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house.
15. The man who smokes Blends has a neighbour who drinks water.

ALBERT EINSTEIN WROTE THIS RIDDLE EARLY DURING THE 19th CENTURY. HE
SAID THAT 98% OF THE WORLD POPULATION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SOLVE IT.

Windows Security Flaw is 'Severe'

A dangerous security flaw affecting Microsoft Windows XP and 98 has just surfaced. This flaw apparently allows spyware and/or viruses to be installed on your machine by viewing malicous web pages or by even viewing prievews of file attachments in Microsoft Outlook.

Microsoft states it will develelop a security patch, but cannot say when.

This flaw does not affect Mac or Linux users. Even if they are using Microsoft software on their systems.

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Norton Anti-Virus makes Mac OS X less secure

On Tuesday, Symantec admitted that all versions of Norton Anti-Virus (NAV) contain a security vulnerability that could allow a malicious user to remotely take control of the computer. This kind of announcement is common to Windows users but this flaw also affects NAV running on Apple's OS X platform.

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